Pre-market movers: Accenture +17.25%, International Business Machines +5.98%
2 large US stocks gapping 5% or more before the open, and the news behind each move.
The short version
- ACN +17.25% pre-market.
- IBM +5.98% pre-market.
As of 8:02 AM ET on Thursday, 1 October, 2 US-listed companies worth at least $2 billion were trading 5% or more away from their last close in pre-market dealing. These 2 have fresh news behind the move. Pre-market prices are thin and can change sharply by the 9:30 AM ET open.
Accenture (ACN) +17.25%
Accenture was indicated at $215.00 before the open, up 17.2% from its last close. Coming into the session the stock was down 31.7% this year. It filed an 8-K on 1 October in which it reported results of operations. The latest headline, from StockStory: “Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Posts Better-Than-Expected Sales In Q3 CY2026, Stock Jumps 20%”.
International Business Machines (IBM) +5.98%
International Business Machines was indicated at $233.07 before the open, up 6.0% from its last close. Coming into the session the stock was down 25.8% this year. The latest headline, from GlobeNewswire: “Smart Manufacturing Market Forecasts Growth from $233.33B (2024) to $479.17B by 2029, Profiling Siemens, ABB, Rockwell Automation, IBM & Honeywell”.
Figures: Yahoo Finance extended-hours prices and headlines, SEC EDGAR. Prices are closing prices unless marked.
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